23 of Worcestershire’s best apprentices, schools, training providers, apprenticeship champions and employers have been named as finalists for the Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards 2022.
These finalists will join over 300 guests from the business and local community at the awards final, returning in a physical environment for the first time since 2019. The awards final is taking place on Thursday 17 November at Tree Tops Pavilion, West Midland Safari Park, where the winners of each category will be unveiled.
The popular celebration event will feature 11 awards categories with the final two awards being the illustrious ‘Worcestershire Apprenticeship Employer of the Year’ sponsored by Heart of Worcestershire College, and ‘Worcestershire Apprentice of the Year’ sponsored by Platform Housing Group.
It has also been announced that tables and seats for the Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards can now be booked via a new website system, designed to make the whole process easier.
Gary Woodman, Chief Executive of the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership, said: “Congratulations to everyone who has been shortlisted for this year’s Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards. I always enjoy seeing the fantastic range of individuals, organisations and employers who are working hard to make sure that apprenticeships can be a success in the county.
“With tables now available for booking, I encourage any organisations who are passionate about creating the county’s future workforce to book a table and join us as we celebrate everyone involved in making apprenticeships succeed locally.”
Councillor Marc Bayliss, Cabinet Member with Responsibility for Economy and Skills, said: “I would like to congratulate all those who have been selected as finalists for this year’s awards. The apprenticeship offer is a crucial pathway for allowing people to build skills, gather experience and develop or commence their career, and these awards always highlight the high quality of talent we have in the county.”
To find out more and reserve a table or seat for the awards, visit the booking website here. – https://openingdoors.eventsair.com/waa22/
For more information on the finalists of this year’s awards, view the list below or visit the Worcestershire Apprenticeships website. – www.worcsapprenticeships.org.uk
Join and follow the conversation around the Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards on social media by using the hashtag #WorcsApprentice.
Awards Finalists 2022
Intermediate Level Apprentice of the Year – sponsored by Yamazaki Mazak UK Ltd
- Emily Tidmarsh – Sanctuary Group
- Lauryn Brimmell – Olpro
- Kayleigh Phillips – Heart of Worcestershire College
Advanced Level Apprentice of the Year – sponsored by University of Worcester
- Anja Seymour – Cotswold Garden Flowers
- Joshua Reah – Sanctuary Group
- Oliver Jones – Platform Housing
- Oliver Beesley – Volkerlaser
Higher Level Apprentice of the Year – sponsored by Worcester Bosch
- Georgina Davies – Worcestershire Acute Hospital Trust
- Alice Wiltshire – Pumpmaster UK
- Alessandra Parsons – Worcestershire County Council
Small Apprenticeship Employer of the Year – sponsored by The Development Manager
- Redspeed International
- Barbertown St Johns Ltd
Medium Apprenticeship Employer of the Year – sponsored by Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce
- Altaras International
- Bluebird Care
Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year – sponsored by Faun Zoeller (UK) Limited
- Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
- Polaris
- The Rivers CofE Academy Trust
Apprenticeship Champion of the Year – sponsored by West Midlands Apprenticeship Ambassador Network
- Ian Walker – Herefordshire and Worcestershire Group Training Association
- Nicola Clay – Sanctuary Group
Training Provider of the Year – sponsored by Sanctuary
- The Development Manager (TDM)
- Herefordshire and Worcestershire Group Training Association
School of the Year – sponsored by Worcestershire Children’s First
- Hanley Castle
- South Bromsgrove
